Grass Valley GV STRATUS Installation v.3.1 - Manual (Page 377)

Stage software for deployment
All systems require this process.
About deploying software
You must control the sequence of tasks and device restarts as you install or upgrade software. The
exact steps can vary from software version to version. The following sequence of SiteConfig tasks
is typical:
1. Check currently installed software.
2. Add software package(s) to deployment group(s).
3. Set deployment options.
4. Deploy (install or upgrade) software.
Your product's release notes or other upgrade instructions have the specific task flow for the version
of software you are installing. If you are installing software for the first time or you are upgrading
existing software, the steps are essentially the same. The primary difference is that when installing
software for the first time, the SiteConfig "uninstall" deployment tasks are not displayed.
NOTE: Make sure you follow the documented task flow for the version of software you are
installing or to which you are upgrading.
Check all currently installed software on GV STRATUS devices
Check software on GV STRATUS devices.
Prerequisites for this task are as follow:
• The device is assigned in the SiteConfig system description and network connectivity is present.
• SiteConfig is able to log in to the device using the username/password credentials assigned to
the device.
• The SiteConfig PC does not have a network drive mapped to an administrative share (such as
C$) on a device on which you are checking software.
Do the following steps on the devices on which you are installing or upgrading software.
1. In the Software Deployment | Deployment Groups tree view, right-click the top-most node for the
group or any individual device and select Check Software .
NOTE: If you have access problems, verify that the administrator account on the device has
credentials as currently configured in SiteConfig.
NOTE: If an "Unable to copy ... to target" error appears for a device that has Grass Valley
Embedded Security, put Embedded Security in Update mode.
The Check Software dialog box appears. SiteConfig searches for software on the selected device
or devices and gathers information. Progress is reported.
2. When the check is complete, close the Check Software dialog box.
An updated list of all currently installed software is displayed in the Software Deployment | Devices
| Installed Software list view. If software is a SiteConfig managed software package, information is
displayed in the Managed Package and Deployment Group columns.
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